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SUMMARY:Westborough man injured after being hit by SUV
DESCRIPTION:Westborough – Police Chief Alan Gordon released this statement this morning:\n\nOn 12/8/16\, at approximately 9:25 PM\, the Westborough Police Dept. responded to 175 Flanders Rd. for a reported pedestrian accident. The arriving unit located a male in the roadway with serious injuries. He was identified as Joseph E. Laplante\, age 48 of 175 Flanders Rd. Westborough. He was treated by Paramedics from the Westborough Fire Dept. and was then transported to U. Mass Medical for serious by non life threatening injuries.\n\nThe vehicle that struck Laplante was a 2013 Toyota SUV being operated by Warner D. Guild\, age 67 of 17 Rice Rd. Hopkinton. He was not injured.\n\nAccording to a witness who was a Uber driver\, he picked Laplante up at a local restaurant and transported him to his residence. Laplante requested to be dropped off opposite his residence due to construction to his driveway. He ran across the roadway in front of the Toyota.\n\nThe accident is being investigated by Off. Laura Rossi.\n\n
URL:http://www.communityadvocate.com/2016/12/09/westborough-man-injured-after-being-hit-by-suv/
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SUMMARY:Marilyn C. Leone\, 69\, of Marlborough
DESCRIPTION:Marlborough - Marilyn C. Leone\, 69\, of Marlborough\, died Wednesday\, Nov. 16\, 2016 at Health Park Hospital in Fort Myers\, Fla.\, surrounded by her family. She leaves her husband of 47 years\, Daniel J. Leone Jr.\n\nShe was born in Somerville\, and was the daughter of Marion F. McIntosh and the late Frederick J. McIntosh.\n\nMarilyn was an accounting professional for much of her life. She was enjoying retirement with her husband by living in North Fort Myers\, FL for winters\, and at Mi-Te-Jo Campground in Milton\, NH for summers.\n\nMarilyn spent many years volunteering with the Marlborough Junior Woman’s Club\, as well as with her son’s Boy Scout Troop during his teenage years.\n\nBesides her husband Dan\, she leaves two children\, Kim Wilkinson of Salisbury (with husband Tim Wilkinson) and Keith Leone of Paxton (with wife Meghan Leone). She also leaves four grandchildren\, Alex and Cameron Brier of Hudson and Zachary and Scarlett Leone of Paxton\, as well as many other family and friends.\n\nA memorial service will be held Monday\, Jan. 2\, 2017\, at 10 a.m.\, in the Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home\, 378 Lincoln St.\n\nIn lieu of flowers\, please consider making a donation to the family at www.gofundme.com/marilyn-c-leones-memorial-fund.
URL:http://www.communityadvocate.com/2016/12/09/marilyn-c-leone-69-of-marlborough/
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SUMMARY:Edward J. Barton\, 52\, of Leominster
DESCRIPTION:Leominster - Edward J. Barton\, 52\, of Leominster\, formerly of Westborough\, passed away Wednesday\, Dec. 7\, 2016 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester.\n\nBorn in Marlborough\, he is the son of Helen J. (Goggin) Barton of Westborough and the late Luke P. Barton. He was educated in Westborough schools. After high school\, he received his Journeyman Electrician Certificate from Assabet Regional Vocational School\, and later earned his Master Electrician License.\n\nEd was a self-employed electrician and enjoyed fishing\, boating\, hunting\, archery and being outdoors with family and friends.\n\nIn addition to his mother\, he is survived by his siblings\, Francis P. Barton and his wife Maureen of Saratoga\, Calif.\, Eileen A. Grimley and her husband Daniel of Grafton\, William J. Barton of Westborough\, Constance A. Barton of Cambridge\, Lawrence E. Barton of Shrewsbury\, Terrence A. Barton and his wife Kim of Westborough\, and Nancy J. Serapiglia and her husband Michael of Northborough; many nieces and nephews; and two great-nephews and one great-niece. He was the brother of the late Daniel David Barton and Michael Patrick Barton.\n\nHis funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday\, Dec. 12\, at 10:30 a.m.\, in St. Luke the Evangelist Church\, 70 West Main St.\, Westborough. All are welcome. Burial\, at a later date\, will be private. Calling hours at the Britton-Summers Funeral Home\, 4 Church St.\, Westborough\, are Sunday\, Dec. 11\, from 2-5 p.m.\n\nIn lieu of flowers\, donations in his memory may be made to the American Red Cross\, PO Box 37839\, Boone\, IA 50037 or the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation\, P.O. Box 64348\, Saint Paul\, MN 55164.
URL:http://www.communityadvocate.com/2016/12/09/edward-j-barton-52-of-leominster/
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SUMMARY:Doris M. Miller\, 94\, of Northborough
DESCRIPTION:Northborough - Doris M. (Rawlinson) Miller\, 94\, wife of the late Thomas C. Miller\, passed away Tuesday\, Dec. 6\, 2016 at the Coleman House in Northborough after an illness. She was born in Buffalo\, N.Y.\, the daughter of Robert and Evemae (Simon) Rawlinson.\n\nShe leaves her three sons\, Tom Miller of Florida\, Kent Miller of Plymouth\, and Bruce Miller of Hudson; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.\n\nDoris was a member of the Plymouth Church in Framingham.\n\nA calling hour will be held Wednesday\, Dec. 14\, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.\, followed by a memorial service at noon in the Tighe Hamilton Funeral Home\, 50 Central St.\, Hudson. A private committal service will be held at a later date.
URL:http://www.communityadvocate.com/2016/12/09/doris-m-miller-94-of-northborough/
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SUMMARY:Southborough police warn of credit card skimmer at local station gas station
DESCRIPTION:Southborough – Police Chief Kenneth Paulhus released this statement this morning:\n\nThe Southborough Police Department would like to alert the public to the discovery of a credit card skimming device located on pump number two at the Mobil Gas Station\, 76 Turnpike Road\, (Route 9)\, at the corner of Oak Hill Road. The skimmer was observed on December 8th at approximately 3:30 p.m. during a pump inspection conducted by an outside maintenance company.\n\nIt is unknown how long the device might have been attached to the pump. The MetroWest area has been subject to many similar events in recent weeks. Anyone suspecting that their personal information has been compromised should contact their credit companies or local police department for further guidance. Persons having further information should contact the Southborough Police Detective Division at (508) 485-2121.\n\n
URL:http://www.communityadvocate.com/2016/12/09/southborough-police-warn-of-credit-card-skimmer-at-local-station-gas-station/
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SUMMARY:250th Anniversary Committee honored at selectmen’s meeting
DESCRIPTION:By Melanie Petrucci\, Contributing Writer\n\n \n\n[caption id="attachment_80998" align="alignleft" width="300"] Virginia Simms George (front\, holding award) with members of the 250th anniversary Committee and town officials. Photo/Melanie Petrucci[/caption]\n\nNorthborough – The town’s 250th Anniversary Committee was recognized by its chair\, Virginia Simms George\, at the Nov. 28 Board of Selectmen meeting. The committee was praised for their two years of planning and implementation of events to celebrate the anniversary this year.\n\nSimms George presented awards to the committee whose members include: Thomas Lowe\, Norm Corbin\, Dale Rains\, David Carlson\, Amy Graham\, Lorna Helms\, Robert Marchetta and Cathy McAuliffe.
URL:http://www.communityadvocate.com/2016/12/09/250th-anniversary-committee-honored-at-selectmens-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Shrewsbury Historical Society to host presentation on Old Sturbridge Village
DESCRIPTION:Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Historical Society\, 17 Church Road\, presents “Even a Small House is a Big Project” by Master Carpenter Tom Kelleher Wednesday\, Dec. 14\, at 7 p.m.\n\nAlthough early American families were generally much larger than households are today\, their homes were usually much smaller. Most of these early “tiny houses\,” no longer survive. For Old Sturbridge Village\, recreating an authentic late-18th-century house in the 21st century proved to be a big challenge. Learn how the newest old house at Old Sturbridge Village was built.\n\nFree and open to the public\, with refreshments served. For more information\, call Erik at 774-230-5826.
URL:http://www.communityadvocate.com/2016/12/09/shrewsbury-historical-society-to-host-presentation-on-old-sturbridge-village/
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SUMMARY:Local gym teacher finds new passion helping students and community
DESCRIPTION:By Valerie Franchi\, Contributing Writer\n\n[caption id="attachment_81059" align="alignleft" width="281"] Christine Foley (center) with student volunteersPhoto/Valerie Franchi[/caption]\n\nRegion – When Shrewsbury resident Christine Foley took over as the physical education teacher at South High School in Worcester eight years ago\, she could never have predicted the direction her career would take her. What started out as a part-time volunteer effort has become a full-time commitment to her students and the community.\n\nFoley is the coordinator of Andy’s Attic\, a nonprofit organization that collects used and new clothing to distribute to students in need throughout Worcester County. The organization was created by the parents of Andrew Reese\, a 16-year-old Shrewsbury High School student who was killed in a tragic car accident.\n\n“It started out in Andy’s bedroom at their home in Shrewsbury\,” said Foley\, who lived nearby. “I didn’t know them very well\, but I got involved in volunteering right away.”\n\nWhen the Reeses moved to Florida\, Andy’s mother Lisa asked Foley to take over the operation.\n\n“I couldn’t say no\,” she said.\n\nFortunately\, there was a perfect spot to relocate Andy’s Attic in the lower level of South High School\, in a large storage room. It already had an array of tall metal shelving which was perfect for sorting and organizing the clothing by type and size.\n\n“Everything was here\,” Foley recalled. “It seemed like it was meant to be.”\n\nFoley and volunteers spent a summer clearing out the storage room\, which held paper\, supplies and equipment from home economics classes.\n\nFoley said she first intended to distribute the clothing only to South High School students\, but she soon learned there was a tremendous need throughout Worcester County.\n\n“When it started\, we ended up bringing 190 bags of clothes in one year just to South High\,” she noted.\n\nNow in its fourth year\, Andy’s Attic has expanded to provide clothing to all Worcester Public Schools and beyond\, Foley said. In the 2015-2016 school year\, Andy's Attic filled over 1\,000 bags of clothing for students and families throughout Worcester County. They also distribute to local organizations such as Centro Las Americas.\n\nAs if coordinating Andy’s Attic and being a gym teacher was not enough\, Foley now teaches classes in nonprofit management\, helping South High students learn how to run the organization.\n\nStudents sort and put donations on shelves\, fill orders\, write thank you cards\, track orders that have been sent out\, write letters to organizations for donations\, and make phone calls to organizations to let them know their orders are ready for pick up.\n\nStudents who are not in the class may also volunteer during free periods\, after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays and once a month on Saturday.\n\n“It’s grown to be so much more than helping the community\,” Foley said. “I love watching the kids work. When the kids have ideas\, I always say ‘Go for it.’”\n\nAs part of the nonprofit management class\, guest speakers from other nonprofits are invited to speak to the students each month.\n\n“The theme of many of the speakers is that you never know where your journey will take you and how to discover your passions\,” Foley said. “It can come from a tragedy or a need to make a change.”\n\n“I have a physical education background\,” she added\, “but my journey has changed. I didn’t expect this.”\n\nTracy Heller\, a volunteer at Andy’s Attic\, believes Foley is a large part of why the organization has become so successful\, both as a charity and a teaching tool.\n\n“[I] have been so impressed by what Christine has done for this program\,” she said. “Christine is one of those unsung heroes in our world. She is beautiful inside and out.”\n\nSouth High School will soon be starting a food pantry to team up with Andy’s Attic. And there will be more room for expansion in several years\, when a new school is built\, Foley said. There are plans to put Andy’s Attic and the food pantry side by side with driveway access for deliveries.\n\nIn addition\, according to Foley\, Worcester State University has agreed to offer the Nonprofit Management 3 course (Foley teaches 1 and 2)\, for which students can receive college credits.\n\nAndy’s Attic is always in need of donations\, particularly new socks and underwear. They accept gently used clothing for infants to teens that may be dropped off at South High School\, 170 Apricot St.\, Worcester.\n\nFoley noted that Andy’s Attic has become a fitting tribute to Andy Reese\, who was known for his compassion for those in need.\n\n“I feel like I know him\,” she said. “Andy’s Attic is warm and loving to me. It’s amazing on so many levels.”\n\nFor hours and information\, visit andysattic.org or on Facebook.
URL:http://www.communityadvocate.com/2016/12/08/local-gym-teacher-finds-new-passion-helping-students-and-community/
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SUMMARY:Westborough 300th Anniversary Committee’s 1717 Shoppe opens for business
DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_81054" align="alignleft" width="300"] (l to r) Nancy Perkins\, Reene Hatherley and Deb Schradieck[/caption]\n\nBy Jane Keller Gordon\n\nWestborough - Just in time for holiday shopping\, the Westborough 300th Anniversary Committee has opened The 1717 Shoppe in the Westborough Shopping Plaza at 18 Lyman St. Tucked in the corner between the Westborough Art and Frame Emporium and Supercuts\, the 7\,000-square foot shop features Westborough commemorative items\, an art gallery\, book corner\, event space\, and a variety of consignment items by artisans connected to Westborough. Payments are accepted in the form of cash and check.\n\nThe shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Dec. 8-11\, and Dec. 15 – 24. Hours after Christmas have not yet been finalized. The 1717 Shoppe will remain open for a year\, until Saturday\, Nov. 18\, 2017\, Westborough’s 300th anniversary date.\n\nDeb Schradieck\, co-chair of the Westborough 300th Anniversary Committee\, said\, “We wish to extend tremendous thanks for donation of the space by the Colangelo family\, who own the Westborough Shopping Plaza and Tatnuck Booksellers.” (The original plan was to locate the 1717 Shoppe at the Bay State Commons.)\n\nThe 1717 Shoppe is part of effort to raise funds to support Westborough’s 300th anniversary celebration. Nancy Perkins\, the store’s chair\, longtime retailer\, and fourth-generation Westborough resident\, is managing approximately 20 volunteers who are running the shop.\n\n“We have had a soft opening. We expect to have items under consignment from 30 individuals. Since last March\, I’ve used the 300th Anniversary and my own Facebook page\, word-of-mouth\, emails and phone calls to recruit people\,” she said. “Word has spread like wildfire.”\n\nThe consignment items—including jewelry\, home décor\, Christmas and hand knit items\, homemade soap\, chocolate\, candles\, and penny candies—are displayed in the middle of the store\, with other departments in spokes around the perimeter.\n\nAt the front\, there is a cabinet filled with Westborough commemorative coffee mugs\, wine glasses\, and Christmas ornaments. Nearby there are buttons\, T-shirts\, sweatshirts\, and numbered sleigh maker bracelets. Pillows with the town’s zip code 01581 are a good seller according to Perkins.\n\nIn the far corner\, there is a gallery space\, which currently displays historic photographs and prints that have been presented by Ed Turner\, owner of the Art and Frame Emporium.\n\nSchradieck said that artists and authors will be discussing their work in the program area.\n\nSet with comfortable chairs\, the reading corner is already stocked with books by authors connected to Westborough. Former resident and well-known author Andrew Clements has donated copies of six of his books for reading in the store. (They are available for purchase at Tatnuck Booksellers.) Available for purchase are books by: Westborough’s former police chief and town historian Glenn Parker\, resident Jim Hatherley\, former resident Jillian Hensley\, and Westborough High School graduates Mike Demers (’87)\, Mike McCann (’74) and Patricia Carroll-Smith (’54).\n\nA grand opening “Wine and Cheese Celebration” for the 1717 Shop will be held on Saturday\, Jan. 7\, 2017 from 4-7 p.m. Tickets ($25) may be purchased at the 1717 Shoppe\, Westborough Town Clerk’s office\, Julio’s Liquors\, and Roche Bros. The entrance fee includes a complimentary glass of wine\, 1717 champagne or beer provided and served by Julio’s Liquors\, and a commemorative wine glass with the 300th logo on one side\, and Julio’s logo on the other.\n\nArea businesses will be donating an anniversary cake (The Bistro)\, cheese and crackers (Roche Bros.) and an appetizer (Civic Kitchen & Drink). Civic Kitchen & Drink is also donating $10 gift cards\, which will be given to the first 100 attendees. Music will be provided by ensemble groups from Westborough High School\, and Westborough folksinger Luanne Crosby\, who will perform her song\, “The 100th Town\,” which she composed.\n\nWestborough 300th Anniversary Co-chair Reene Hatherley\, who worked for the Westborough School District for 30 years\, including as principal of Mill Pond School\, said\, “This will be a very nice event. Come and see the store\, hear music\, have champagne\, wine or beer\, and shop.”\n\nFor more information about the Westborough 300th celebration\, visit www.westborough300.com. The 1717 Shoppe’s Facebook page\, www.facebook.com/the1717shoppe is a good place to view merchandise. If you are interested in volunteering\, or seeking more information\, contact Reene Hatherley at reenehatherley@mac.com or 508-341-8089.\n\n[caption id="attachment_81057" align="alignleft" width="300"] Pillow with Westborough's zipcode[/caption]\n\n[caption id="attachment_81053" align="alignleft" width="300"] Commemorative items[/caption]\n\n[caption id="attachment_81056" align="alignleft" width="300"] Anniversary celebration sweatshirts[/caption]\n\n[caption id="attachment_81055" align="alignleft" width="300"] 1717 Shoppe[/caption]\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n
URL:http://www.communityadvocate.com/2016/12/08/westborough-300th-anniversary-committees-1717-shoppe-opens-for-business/
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SUMMARY:Hundredth Town Chorus seeks female singers
DESCRIPTION:Region - The Hundredth Town Chorus (HTC) will begin its fall session Wednesday\, Jan. 4\, and is searching for new female singers to join. There is a need for new voices of all ages and in all parts. No auditions are required. Rehearsals run from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays at Congregation B'nai Shalom\, 117 E. Main St.\, Westborough. The chorus is not affiliated with the synagogue. There are no night or weekend rehearsals or obligations. All performances are also held on Wednesday mornings. Women are invited to come to rehearsal and join right in or to observe. No fundraising or ticket selling is asked of its members.\n\nHTC is an organization of women who enjoy singing four-part harmony in a relaxing and fun environment. The chorus was founded in 1949 by the Westborough Woman's Club\, with a mission to share the joy of music by singing and entertaining at area nursing homes\, assisted living facilities and senior centers. Today's chorus is made up of members from all over Worcester County\, including Westborough\, Northborough\, Marlborough\, Shrewsbury\, Grafton\, Hopkinton\, Southborough\, Millbury\, Uxbridge and Northbridge. HTC also performs at area events such as Westborough's Arts in Common and the Westborough Women's Club Variety Show. Music includes holiday classics\, Broadway favorites\, popular music\, and folk songs\, as well as an occasional classical number.\n\nHTC is supported\, in part\, by a grant from the Westborough Cultural Council\, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.\n\nFor more information\, visit hundredthtownchorus.com or Facebook page\, email htc.chorus@gmail.com or call the director\, Mary\, at 508-847-2961.
URL:http://www.communityadvocate.com/2016/12/08/hundredth-town-chorus-seeks-female-singers/
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